Wood products manufacturers use biomass from manufacturing and sustainable forestry operations to produce energy, providing significant carbon​-reducing benefits to the environment. In fact, on average, 78 percent of the energy from AWC member facilities is generated from carbon-neutral biomass.

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EPA Air Regulations

AWC and its members are working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the administration, Congress, states and other stakeholders to achieve reasonable regulations that protect the environment and business.

The concept of resilience — the ability to withstand and recover — is not new. For the built environment, techniques to improve resilience have evolved over time and vary based on factors such as natural or man-made types of hazards, building occupancy, building importance, building location, and whether construction is new or existing.

“The Federal Election Commission (FEC) requires the AWC political action committee (AWC WOODPAC) to obtain written approval from members before it may solicit and accept contributions from you or employees of your company. “Prior Approval” forms may be signed by anyone who has been granted executive decision making authority by the company. This includes the company’s chief executive or the owner/principal, but may also include those designated to represent the company. Granting prior approval does not obligate the company or its employees to support the PAC – it simply gives us permission to communicate in much greater detail about the PAC to certain employees (a member’s owners/principals, managers, professional personnel, and other salaried, exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act).”